When I was a child, my father was always traveling.
He didn't care about any of my interests.
He decided them all for me.
Piano, chinese lessons, fencing.
I'm listening, Adrien.
You can tell me anything you want.
I wasn't allowed to go to school.
I wasn't allowed to have any friends.
And when I was finally allowed to go to school,
He didn't want me to be in love with Marinette.
The only time he actually listened to me
Was when I told him I no longer wanted to be a model.
The truth is he only pretended to agree
Before digitizing me in order to keep using my image.
Without any concern for my feelings,
And now everyone says that he saved Paris,
That he sacrificed himself to help Ladybug
Defeat the supervillain Monarch,
Except I cannot believe he suddenly became this good man,
And a hero at that.
Imagine a jigsaw puzzle
Depicting your father.
If I understand correctly,
It's like you can't assemble all the pieces,
Maybe because you're missing some.
Once you have all the pieces, you'll be able
To put together a picture of your father
That will make sense to you.
Yeah, perhaps.
In the daytime, I'm Marinette,
Just a normal girl with a normal life,
But there's something about me that no one knows yet
'cause I've got a secret.
Miraculous Simply the best!
Up to the test When things go wrong
Miraculous, the luckiest
The power of love
Always so strong
Miraculous
Miraculous!
Whoa, wait a sec! You want to make a documentary
About your father? But... Why?
Because it's awesome, duh!
It's gonna help Adrien figure out how the man
Who wouldn't let his son celebrate his own b-day
With anyone could also be the surprise hero
Who saved Paris, 'cause that's weird, right?
Uh, yes... It's weird.
Get over here, dude! "In Search
'of the Real Gabriel,' a documentary by Adrien Agreste
And Nino Lahiffe, coming soon!
And post! See, Marinette?
I want to make the documentary because I'd like to be able
To finally see my father the same way other people did,
Those who knew him and say that he was kind
And altruistic, that he was a hero.
Yeah, you just gotta find those people,
If they exist. I mean...
Of course they exist! Somewhere...
We could ask Nathalie to start. She's known my father
For a long time, even before I was born.
Of course, Nathalie is exactly the kind of person
Who'd think your father was kind, altruistic, and heroic.
I'll go tell her and be her stylist.
You've got to look the part when you're being featured
In a documentary!
Good idea.
Thank you, Marinette.
This is a disaster, Nathalie!
Adrien's gonna ask you to say Positive stuff about his father,
And you'll have nothing to say! Calm down, Marinette.
What are you gonna do? He was a horrible person.
You can't tell him the truth and be all,"Well, Adrien,
"your father couldn't stand to lose your mother,
"so like in a fairy tale,
"he kept her suspended in a glass case
"while he looked for a magic Spell to bring her back to life.
"And do you want to know what your perfect father did next?
"He thought,'Hey, what if I use my Miraculous
'to become supervillain Monarch and terrorize Paris?'
"All so he could seize the magic jewels of the Black Cat
"and the Ladybug and make a wish To bring his wife back to life!
"Such a kind and doting daddy-kins!
"You see, Adrien, one could have thought that being defeated
"over and over again by Ladybug and Cat Noir
"would have made your father see reason,
"but no! He became even more obsessed
"and akumatized the entire world with help
"from his evil accomplice, Ms. Tsurugi!
"And when Ladybug managed to defeat him once more,
"do you think he thought, 'All things considered,
'I'd rather live a quiet life and take care of you, my son'?
"Nuh-uh! He stole the Miraculous from Ladybug
"and actually made his wish!
"He wished to make off with his wife
"and left us behind with all his secrets.
"'OK, Marinette. Adrien couldn't handle to know the truth,
"'so be a dear and make sure he never finds out
"'that I was the big baddie and that he only remembers me
"'as the best great dad ever.'
"Lucky for him, Marinette is Ladybug,
"so she figured everything out and came up
"with a massive lie that Gabriel sacrificed himself
"when that's not the truth at all!"
And his pancakes were bland too.
You're right, we're not going to say any of that.
But if you don't say something, he'll go ask other people,
And if he asks other people, someone might say something
That will lead him to figure out that we lied to him!
Marinette, I know it's hard to imagine,
But there has been a good version of Gabriel Agreste.
I can tell him about that Gabriel.
Maybe it'll be enough to appease Adrien.
When your father met your mother, they fell madly in love.
Their deepest wish was to have a child,
So when you came along, their happiness was complete.
For several months, it was... Pure bliss,
But sometime later your mother started feeling tired.
Her heart grew weak.
Your parents saw the best doctors,
But none could find an explanation
For her ailment or a solution to cure her.
Gabriel, however, wasn't one to submit passively
To his fate. He asked me to travel the world
With him in search of a remedy of any kind.
Each travel was a heartbreak to him.
For long periods of time, he was Leaving behind his wife and son,
The two people he loved more than anything in the world,
But he was willing to do anything
In order to reclaim the happiness of those early days.
Except all that was for nothing.
Mom left us anyway, my father became icy,
And I grew up alone in solitude.
Your father may not have made
All the right decisions,
But one thing is for sure.
He was ready to do anything out of love.
Well, there you go!
A great documentary that's allowed you
To discover another facet of your father
And a super-positive one too, right?
Anyway, what should we do now?
Let's do something nice!
I think I'd like to speak to Ms. Tsurugi.
That's not exactly what I meant by'something nice'.
Nathalie's words about my father made me feel better.
Ms. Tsurugi also knew him. They worked together.
She can tell me more about his good side.
Of course! Awesome!
Yes! Great idea!
Shall we go now?
OK, but first we've gotta recharge our batteries.
I don't know about you, but that interview's worn me out.
You know what? I'm gonna go get us some ice cream.
I'll meet you guys at Ms. Tsurugi's, OK? See ya!
Adrien Agreste and his friends are coming to you
With questions about Gabriel's past.
And how do you, Ladybug, know this?
'In Search of the Real Gabriel'
A documentary by Adrien Agreste And Nino Lahiffe, coming soon!
You know what you have to do? I don't appreciate
Being told what to say. Maybe.
But if you tell them Gabriel was Monarch,
Adrien will figure out that you were his accomplice.
You're an accomplice too. No.
I only hid the truth about Gabriel Agreste
So that your daughter Kagami wouldn't grow up
With an incarcerated mother.
Don't worry, Ladybug.
I can be convinced.
And that's why Monarch... Who wants ice cream?
Cut! Oops, sorry! My bad.
Thanks, Marinette. Ice cream?
I'm lactose intolerant.
Sorry, sorry. Don't mind me!
All right, let's do this again. Action in three,
Two...
Oops, I'm done! I'm not even here.
Except you are here, Marinette.
Three, two...
One, action!
As I was saying, Gabriel and I
Were being shamelessly blackmailed by Monarch.
My father never mentioned this.
Why didn't you report this to the police
Or warn Ladybug and Cat Noir?
Because Monarch threatened to go after our children
If we told anyone.
Your father really was a hero, wasn't he?
I mean, I feel like he was. Am I right, Ms. Tsurugi?
Yes.
Cut! Amazing! I think we can drop this...
Actually, I think I'd like to interview more people.
More people? But... No!
I mean, what more people?
We've interviewed everyone
Who knew your father well.
No, there's also my mother's sister, Amelie.
Huh? Lady Amelie?
Duchess of Westchest-what's-her-name?
But she lives in London.
Turns out she's in Paris right now.
She's looking for a new place to move into.
OK then, but first I have to...
Go and thank the ice-cream man.
I mean, he really outdid himself today, phew!
You're lucky the other client Who had his eye on the apartment
Was a no-show, hehe!
Please sign here, m'lady.
With delight! This apartment will be perfect
For me and my little prince.
It'll be perfect for me too.
Ah, Mr. Lopez, you came after all.
I'm afraid this changes things.
Of course not, it doesn't change anything.
I was here first. Yes, but I'm here now.
But this is unfair. You were late.
Certainly, but now we have to decide between the two of you.
Let's see, do either of you own a pet?
Uh, no, but I'm thinking of getting a cat
To keep me company when my son is all grown.
Well, I hate pets. Then it's settled.
Sorry, but pets are not allowed in the building.
The apartment is yours, Mr. Lopez.
Wonderful!
Good luck apartment hunting. Wait, I...
Hm? Marinette?
The answer is no, dear Marinette.
A real lady never lies.
It's a matter of principle.
I'm not asking you to lie, Lady Amelie,
Only to focus on the good things you knew about Gabriel
And not to mention the negative ones, even though...
Even though he was a horrible man
Who destroyed my darling sister's life?
Look, it'd really be helping Adrien
To have a better image of his father.
Just because you lie doesn't mean
The truth ceases to exist.
Please, please!
Adrien really needs this right now.
Nathalie told me that Dad
Would do anything out of love.
Ms. Tsurugi told me how heroic he was,
But you, Auntie, you knew him at the start
When Mom first fell in love with Dad.
What do you remember?
Like for example, any qualities?
Qualities? Haha!
Oh, um, qualities! Um...
Right, uh, I can't think of any.
Any that would accurately sum up his character.
Indeed. One could say that he was, uh...
Stubborn as a mule.
Stubborn? Of course! Lady Amelie means
That he refused to give up and he was ready to do anything.
So ready to do anything he was ready to abandon you.
Abandon you some of the time.
Right, Lady Amelie?
You could put it that way, yes.
Was there something remarkable about him?
You mean like the fact that he was incredibly harsh?
On himself!
Or that he couldn't be trusted?
To keep quiet when it came to condemning injustice!
The only thing that mattered to him
Was his own... Family?
Yes, right, what Marinette says.
Well, we won't take up any more of your time!
Thank you! Besides, Nino's camera battery is dead.
No, it's not. Yes, it is.
And we've already got more than enough
To make a beautiful documentary
On the many qualities of Gabriel Agreste, so awesome.
Thanks, Auntie.
Thanks for your time, Lady Amelie.
And now, off to the editing room, we go!
You know what they say, edit the movie while it's hot!
Wait, Marinette. There's still one person left,
The only one who can tell us about his final heroic deed.
Come on, not Ladybug! Why not?
Hm? I mean, well, 'cause Ladybug's super busy.
Besides, do you even have her number? How are you
Supposed to get in touch with her?
You're right. You two seem to be forgetting
That I'm part of her team.
I can contact Ladybug if you want.
You'd do that? Of course, dude!
Thanks, Nino!
Yeah. Thanks a lot.
Hm?
Uh... But...
You have a dog?
That's right!
So, you lied!
Yup, but now I have a flat.
Come on, Rex. Say goodbye
To the little lady.
I don't believe this!
Hello, dear Lady Amelie.
I sensed a strong feeling of dejection come over you.
I'm so tired of this cruel, unfair world
Where lying and selfishness are rewarded!
Where villains pass for heroes!
I understand only too well.
It feels pointless to behave well
When you're surrounded by unscrupulous people,
And the worst thing is that there is nothing
You can do about it. It'll never change.
You... You think so?
I do. Unfortunately, that's the way the world works.
So, you can either let people ruin your life,
Or... You ruin theirs.
I can give you that power,
Only if you agree.
If nothing else can be done...
What should I call you?
Lady Chaos!
OK, let's hope Ladybug has a few minutes to spare.
Yes, yeah, phew! Fingers crossed.
Don't worry, dude. Ladybug's the most helpful person I know.
Mhm.
Wayzz, Shell On!
You've reached Ladybug's voicemail.
Please leave a message. Hey, Ladybug.
I know this is kind of unusual,
But my best buddy Adrien Agreste
Would love to ask you a few questions
About his father. If you've got a sec,
We're at his place.
And now we wait. Well, while we wait
For Ladybug, I'm gonna go...
Deal with the pipes in your bathroom!
I noticed earlier that the sinks are kinda clogged.
You don't need to lock yourself in there
Just to deal with the sink, Marinette?
Besides, I could give you hand.
No! No, no, no need!
I just, uh... Don't like being watched
When I'm fixin'the plumbin'!
It's simple, Adrien can't grasp the idea
That Gabriel the mean father he knew
And Gabriel the hero are the same person,
And I get it because it was a Total surprise to us all, right?
So, all you have to do is tell him stuff
That'll help him believe it and feel better about it all.
But I don't know what happened exactly. You were there.
That doesn't matter, just come up
With something nice.
What? You want me to lie?
Are you out of your mind?
I'm begging you, please, please, please,
Just one teensy, tiny story
To make my boyfriend finally happy
So your BFF is also happy?
Besides, you won't be lying, your Ladybug illusion will be.
Come on!
Why can't I make an illusion of Marinette instead
And you go as Ladybug yourself? If you want to feed him fibs,
Don't you think you should be the one taking responsibility?
No! What if he feels so moved
That at some point, he tries to kiss the Marinette illusion?
Poof! It'll all go up in smoke
And my secret identity along with it.
No, no, no! It has to be an illusion of Ladybug.
Girl!
Besides, Ladybug was unconscious
When Gabriel Agreste defeated Monarch anyway,
So I don't know the whole story either.
Fine, I'll make your illusion.
Just give me some time to get there.
Are you OK, Marinette? Yup, I'm great!
And your pipes are all clear.
So, what about Ladybug? Any news?
I'm sure she'll show up, don't worry.
Oh, I'm not worried!
Not at all, not one bit.
The flat is yours, enjoy.
Hm?
You were a real-estate agent,
But from now on you will be my agent of chaos!
We're going to be so happy here.
Shoo! Get out of here!
But this is our new home. We signed the lease.
There! No more lease!
But that can't be possible.
Oh, but anything is possible!
Because everything is chaos!
That's the thing, I love... Ah!
OK, here we go.
Mirage!
Huh? Ladybug!
Thank you for coming. No problem, Adrien.
Only, um, I'm on patrol, so I don't have much time.
Rolling! Go ahead, dude.
Ladybug, you're the only person
Who witnessed my father's final moments.
You told me that he sacrificed himself,
But you never told me how he was heroic in his act.
I mean, I just can't picture it.
I understand. Look, the moment When your father faced Monarch
Before he passed is still a blur to me too.
I was badly injured.
But before I passed out, your father spoke to me.
And? What did he say?
He told me... That he hoped you could forgive him one day
For being such a harsh father,
That everything he did, he did to protect you.
He said...
That he loved you.
Welcome to my chaos!
Something's wrong, I have to go.
Thank you for everything, Ladybug.
Yes, thanks a bunch.
Oh, right! Uh, Nino...
I'm gonna need Carapace's help.
You got it!
Reality!
Wayzz, Shell On!
I'll see you two later.
Yes, Mom? OK, sure.
I understand. I'll be right there.
My mom's worried. She wants me to come home.
Be careful, Marinette.
Ladybug's on the case. I'll be OK.
Are you gonna be OK too?
I feel better, yes. Don't worry about me.
I'll take this time to finish editing.
Adrien seems to be feeling much better
Thanks to the things you asked people to tell him.
I'm not sure I did the right thing,
But sometimes you're willing to do anything
For the people you love, and other times,
You have to confront people who will do anything
To destroy Paris. Tikki, Spots On!
So, how did that go? You were great.
Adrien feels a lot better about his father thanks to you.
Nah, girl, I mean the way I got Nino out of your hair.
Oh, that was great too. Nice job.
'Cause the lying-to-Adrien thing wasn't cool in my book.
Promise you'll never make me do that again.
I'm really sorry, Alya, about everything.
Hey, we're good, girl.
Come on, we've got a lot on our plate.
Yet it will have to wait.
Plagg, Claws Out!
No one will escape my chaos!
I command you to stop in the name of the law!
You were a police officer.
From now on, you'll be my agent of chaos.
I command you to stop in the name of chaos!
Join us!
Shell-ter!
Carapace! Carapace, are you OK?
Don't worry, gang. All good! My shield
Protects us from the chaos zon.
Can you show us what's going on inside?
You tried to ruin my life.
Well, now you'll be ruining people's lives for me!
Maybe the Ultrakuma's in her weapon.
Yeah, but if we enter her chaos zone to get to her,
She'll instantly turn us into her agents.
I've seen enough. Carapace, get out of there!
Come with me!
Unshield!
Run away as far as you can!
I think we need a little boost.
Lucky Charm!
Uh...
Hm?
Cat Noir, give me your belt.
Carapace, I need to borrow your camera.
Let's try to see more clearly into all that chaos
And restore a little order.
Who dares to disrupt my chaos?
Miraculers, you're up!
Shell-ter!
Mirage!
Cataclysm!
What is that?
Back off! Get away!
Ah!
Now!
Vanish! Unshield!
What happened to me? Cataclysm!
No, Cat Noir! Ladybug!
Hurry!
Miraculous Ladybug!
Oh?
No more evil-doing for you, Ultrakuma.
Time to de-evilize!
Gotcha!
Bye bye, little butterfly.
I... I think I let my emotions get the best of me.
When you have certain principles, it can be so hard
To put up with evil people or liars.
Especially liars, am I right? Yes, well...
I know it's hard, but this magical charm
Will help you remember that we absolutely need
People like you who stick to their principles.
Pound it!
He told me...
That he hoped you could forgive him one day
For being such a harsh father,
That everything he did, he did it to protect you.
He said that he loved you.
For the first time, I feel like I actually know my father.
Do you feel that way too? I mean,
He wasn't kind to you either.
Uh... Yes! Yeah...
I feel exactly the same as you, of course.
Thank you for your company on this journey, Marinette.
Well, of course. I'm glad this is over.
Uh, I mean, I'm glad you have closure.
Actually, can I ask one more favor?
I only have portraits of my father
Where he looks stern and uncaring.
Would you mind making a drawing of him for me?
One that actually looks like him
Now that we both know him better?
Sure.
If it makes you happy.
Thank you, Marinette.
Everything's back to normal, Marinette.
Adrien has made peace with his memory of his father.
You two can live an incredible love story now.
Right, an incredible love story.
It's perfect. I'm so glad
We're moving back to Paris soon
And more importantly living so close to Adrien.
I've missed my cousin. Yes, it's the right time,
Even though Ladybug lied to keep your fiancée's mother
Out of prison, the truth always comes out,
And when it does, your cousin Will need his family's support.
Subtitling: TransPerfect Media France